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Episode 154: Using antibiotics - how to stop being damned if you do, damned if you don't

Submitted by JPM on Mon, 2012-01-23 10:36

In episode 154, Mike and James discuss the whole issue of why we use antibiotics. We discuss patient preferences, the use of delayed antibiotics, diagnostic uncertainty and at the end of the podcast we realise that the whole thing is tricky and so we give tips and tricks for how to deal with all the confusion.

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Episode 35: Information on older drugs from an even older doctor

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2009-01-08 02:04

In this first episode of the New Year (Episode #35) we review nine (not ten) old drugs that should, in most circumstances, still likely play an important role in your day-to-day prescribing and recommendations. Dr Robert Rangno again joins us for this episode and provides us with some great clinical experience and some mediocre humour. Read more »

Episode 23: De-Bugging the Approach to Pneumonia

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2008-10-02 00:42

In episode 23, we begin the discussion of antibiotic prescribing in common respiratory tract infections with a focus on pneumonia. We talk about the limited evidence for the clinical exam in diagnosing pneumonia. We review the variability in antibiotics suggested in guidelines and evidence for coverage of atypical pneumonia. Read more »

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